Monday, March 28, 2016

Trees Across Durham (TAD), a City-County-Community collaboration, would appreciate your help in completing 5-minute online survey on neighborhood trees. The survey seeks Durham residents' opinions on urban trees and the value they place on having trees in their neighborhood. Results from this survey will be used to better inform TAD's resources with the needs of the community. The survey is available in both English and Spanish at the link below. Thank you and we appreciate your help in advance!

In most places, not picking up your dog's business after a walk will get you an eye roll or a dirty look. In Durham County now, it could make you a few hundred dollars poorer.

Monday night, Elois Johnson sat in the audience of the Durham County Board of Commissioners waiting to see a vote that is six years in the making for her. For six years, she's been pleading with city and county leaders to find a way to punish pet owners who don't clean up after their pets have relieved themselves.

For her, it's not just a matter of that annoying worry of watching where you step, it's about public health.

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Please join us this Saturday, March 12, from 10 am to noon for our monthly PAC3 meeting. The meeting is held at 1309 Halley Street, Durham, NC 27707 (Community Family Life & Recreation Center at Lyon Park.)

This meeting provides a wealth of information and is a great forum for citizens to interact the with law enforcement and other Durham City and County departments. If you have a neighborhood concern, bring it! If you've never been to a PAC 3 meeting, come see what you're missing!

The meeting agenda will include:

Guest Speaker:Aaron Cain,AICP, Planning Supervisor, City-County Planning Dept.Topic: The planning principles, regulations and processes in Durham.Learn how you can inform planning procedures? How are developmentdecisions made?

Police and City Department Reports: As always the meeting will include reports from various City Departments and our District 3 Commander, Capt Robert Gaddy,Jr., offering you the opportunity to voice your concerns, questions and comments.

Eno River Paddle, 10 a.m. – Join Frog Hollow and Eno River Association on a paddle from West Point on the Eno to Penny’s Bend. $50/$40 Eno River Assoc. members. Register at froghollowoutdoors.com or call 919-416-1200.

Sunday, March 13

Canoe cleanup at the mouth of Ellerbe Creek, 10 a.m. To sign up call 919-416-1200 or email info@froghollowoutdoors.com. Canoes provided.

You can still register to vote and vote on the same day during early voting. (See ncvoter.org to check your registration.)

Voter ID?

This election technically requires a valid drivers licence or other picture ID. If you lack one, there are alternatives in the law. (Seencvoter.org for details on ID.)

Primary election?

The March 15 election has three parts:

The Partisan Primary election for most elected offices. If you are a registered independent, you can choose a party to vote with. Remember that Durham is a very Democratic county so some primary elections will decide who wins in November.

Durham Public School Board elections.

Connect NC Bond Referendum vote.

Sample ballots for your precinct and party and more information can be found at: ncvoter.org.